A SCOTS biker who lost his sight after a horrific road accident has smashed the world speed record.

Stuart Gunn, 39, who is ­registered blind and is paralysed from the waist down, broke the record for a blind rider by reaching a whopping 167.1mph on his bike.

Stuart, from Edinburgh, broke his back in two places, shattered several ribs and his shoulder and was paralysed across the right side of his body in the crash in 2002.

A car smashed into his bike, throwing Stuart through the windscreen. Seven years later, following a seizure brought on by the crash, Stuart lost his sight.

But in the years following, he’s proven to be as driven and positive in recovery as he is on a bike – beating the previous world record of 164mph at an event held at Elvington Airfield, Yorkshire on Saturday.

Blind biker Stuart Gunn on the race course (Image: Ross Parry Agency)

He said: “I’m absolutely ecstatic and I don’t think the news has quite sunk in.

“There was a strong cross wind so I didn’t think I would manage.

“I was surprised to hear I’d done it. I hope this proves to people that just because you are blind or have a disability, doesn’t mean it should change or limit your life.

“You can do what you want to do. I’ve managed to continue to ride so others can too. After the ­accident, I was messed up.

“I was on so much medication because I was in constant pain and was having violent seizures, which lasted for years after the accident.

“I couldn’t feel any of the right side of my body but over the years I’ve got better and now I have 40 per cent feeling in my right arm, but I still can’t feel my legs.

“It took a lot of training and planning for me to get back on a bike.”

Stuart’s dad Geoff rides alongside his son and uses an intercom system to help him navigate. Stuart added: “He tells me when to start braking and whether I need to steer. He keeps me riding straight.

“We’re delighted at what we’ve managed to achieve. It has been an amazing experience.”